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in alexandria, you have the urge-- tidal surge tide. high for triggered treating, it will but chilly. -put faugh- for trick or treating, it will be in the 40's. >> residents of new jersey are working to recover. a huge swell of water hit after e broke. had been evacuated. in national guard brought in people to a staging area. towns were under four-5 feet of water in 30 minutes. the massive damage in queens, york, after more than 80 last night. fire 200 firefighters worked to the flames under control, but the it tough for them close enough. at least two hurt and they say started by downed wires and high winds. still ahead, the rain and gone, but to the west -- snow. much of the mountains getting. >> from the west to the east, see what ocean city like the day after. >> alexandria is looking like ocea >> as people start to clean up, concerned about new in their neighborhoods. >> kendis gibson is in old town in alexandria. gordon and maureen, this just came up in the last hour and a half. wating this coming and high tide is not even few hou
in alexandria, you have the urge-- tidal surge tide. high for triggered treating, it will but chilly. -put faugh- for trick or treating, it will be in the 40's. >> residents of new jersey are working to recover. a huge swell of water hit after e broke. had been evacuated. in national guard brought in people to a staging area. towns were under four-5 feet of water in 30 minutes. the massive damage in queens, york, after more than 80 last night. fire 200 firefighters worked to the flames...
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the wind is blowing the water stream reverse down alexandria right now. so far, the flooding is not as much of the concern. high tide to is tonight at 8:00. atwe have a live look where thewashington, picking up. [ earnest ] out of the blue one day, we were told to build a 30-foot stage. gathered the guys and we built that 30-foot stage, not knowing what it was for. just days later, all three shifts were told to assemble inin the warehous. a group of peoplele walked out on that stage and told us that the plant is now closed and all of you are fired... i looked both ways, i looked at the crowd, and...we all just lost our jobs. we don't have an income. mitt romney made over 100 million dollars by shutting down our plant and devastated our lives. turns out that when we built that stage, it was like building my own coffin, and it just made me sick. [ male announcer ] priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >> if you -- if your town is on water, you're most likely to the flooding first. >> suzanne kennedy is in annapolis monito
the wind is blowing the water stream reverse down alexandria right now. so far, the flooding is not as much of the concern. high tide to is tonight at 8:00. atwe have a live look where thewashington, picking up. [ earnest ] out of the blue one day, we were told to build a 30-foot stage. gathered the guys and we built that 30-foot stage, not knowing what it was for. just days later, all three shifts were told to assemble inin the warehous. a group of peoplele walked out on that stage and told us...
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there is another high tide for alexandria and virginia, but right now the evacuation has been lifted. >> metro will resume its limited schedules service this assessing after by hurricane sandy. officials say that they will restore normal service levels but in the meantime been canceled by amtrak in the northeast corridor today. officials will make a decision about wednesday's service later this afternoon. also, flights to and from our major airports are cancelled today. trying to get to 495 this morning, several passageways d due to the effects of hurricane family. have a constantly updated list wjla.com. , this is just one -- a list wjla.com -- a list at wjla.com. unprecedented, there are no campaign events planned. the president has canceled an event for tomorrow. this event is just getting under ohio. more activities throughout the romney and paul ryan. storm watch coverage continues and we have an important you for the risks with using generators after a storm. a live look outside right now, there is a, after the storm. the storm.er storm. t[ mitt romney ] there are two very diffe
there is another high tide for alexandria and virginia, but right now the evacuation has been lifted. >> metro will resume its limited schedules service this assessing after by hurricane sandy. officials say that they will restore normal service levels but in the meantime been canceled by amtrak in the northeast corridor today. officials will make a decision about wednesday's service later this afternoon. also, flights to and from our major airports are cancelled today. trying to get to...
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place andgs are in are covering windows in alexandria. it is a place that floods often and jummy olabanji is there now. afternoonnews this flooding has not started here in old town alexandria. we just spoke with the mayor's and they say they are prepping for this. you walk the streets of old e king street and street, they have and windows boarded up and businesses are prepared come later to tonight. the other piece of good news is not seen too many people out here on the street. few this morning finishing up their errands. businesses closed around 10:00 this morning. residents who live in the old area say they are used to and they are but theyeady for that preparing for the fact that they will probably lose power. achile. a big pot we can cook and eat things up on the fireplace. >> we have been seeing officials and the fire department police department in alexandria around the streets them havee none of any flooding. there are no street closures so far. stay away from the old town area ofause they expect some these roadways will flood. se
place andgs are in are covering windows in alexandria. it is a place that floods often and jummy olabanji is there now. afternoonnews this flooding has not started here in old town alexandria. we just spoke with the mayor's and they say they are prepping for this. you walk the streets of old e king street and street, they have and windows boarded up and businesses are prepared come later to tonight. the other piece of good news is not seen too many people out here on the street. few this...
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there could be flooding in alexandria on the waterfront tonight. we will keep an eye along the potomac river as we have about 12 hours to go before that flood will diminish as well. in the meantime, here's how we look late tonight -- partly cloudy, 46. 40 in the morning. for the next several days, it will be nice -- autumnal. temperatures in the 50's, cloudy skies, and do not forget to turn the clock back one hour saturday night before you go to bed. >> what is going on with the redskins this week? >> there's a lot going on. you saw what happened to d'angelo hall, who has to meet with the commissioner after his melt them with that referee. the redskins find themselves at the crossroads of the season. the players went back to work today, and they all seem to understand this is a must game against the carolina panthers, a team with a 1-6 record and floundering. meanwhile, the players were all business at the park today. >> the redskins know they cannot drop the ball against carolina, literally, as the offense let go of 10 passes last week. >> we know
there could be flooding in alexandria on the waterfront tonight. we will keep an eye along the potomac river as we have about 12 hours to go before that flood will diminish as well. in the meantime, here's how we look late tonight -- partly cloudy, 46. 40 in the morning. for the next several days, it will be nice -- autumnal. temperatures in the 50's, cloudy skies, and do not forget to turn the clock back one hour saturday night before you go to bed. >> what is going on with the redskins...
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high tide brought trouble to alexandria's water front.
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>> -- old town alexandria. what's going on? >> it has a lot to do with the wind today. most of what we've seen today has been strong northwest winds and that has been pushing water away from annapolis. we talked about the bloomingdale neighborhood in d.c. flooding many times this summer. that was from thunderstorms with torrential rain that really didn't move. they would dump a big load right on top of them. the rain today has been significant, but you haven't seen one spot getting all of it. so the river flooding and bay flooding has not been a problem because of the wind direction so far. tomorrow the winds will come out of south and maybe we see some of the water rising a bit in places like annapolis and alexandria depending how strong those winds continue to be and how much is running off from previous rainfall. good question, though. glad you asked it. it's all about the wind tonight. i just went upstairs and looked outside and we are getting some of the strongest winds we have had between 9:30 and 10:00. i think it will continue the next few hours. this what is ou
>> -- old town alexandria. what's going on? >> it has a lot to do with the wind today. most of what we've seen today has been strong northwest winds and that has been pushing water away from annapolis. we talked about the bloomingdale neighborhood in d.c. flooding many times this summer. that was from thunderstorms with torrential rain that really didn't move. they would dump a big load right on top of them. the rain today has been significant, but you haven't seen one spot getting...
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john gonzalez is in old town alexandria where high tide brought fear is just a short .ime ago >> it's not over. the one that occurred at 10:00 morning, nothing happened, everything went well. midnight.another at another at 10:30 in the morning tomorrow. is the one that as business owners and residents very concerned. that's why we still see the here.gs it is a nervous waiting game in town, some ready for all to be over. we would have to wade through the potomac river. hours after the height of the well before the high tide, flooding caused many off guard. >> it started coming fast. all the way up to our trust -- step. >> businesses and residents have down sandbags and .oard up windows more than once >> you just have to keep an eye on it. >> some businesses have decided them and remain closed for the day. waiting. we were in boats at one time n.ing up and dow >> jane collins refuses to push g down today even though sandy has come and gone. we do get warnings and people evacuate and may move their the second quarter town house if they live near the water down here. second floor. >> it's
john gonzalez is in old town alexandria where high tide brought fear is just a short .ime ago >> it's not over. the one that occurred at 10:00 morning, nothing happened, everything went well. midnight.another at another at 10:30 in the morning tomorrow. is the one that as business owners and residents very concerned. that's why we still see the here.gs it is a nervous waiting game in town, some ready for all to be over. we would have to wade through the potomac river. hours after the...
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that is the latest here in alexandria. back to you. >> thank you. >>> and be sure to stay with us stay with us on fox 5 morning news as we continue to track hurricane sandy. you can follow the storm's path on my fox hurricane.com where you will find enhanced satellite pictures, interactive models and a live chat and more as well. well. . >>> police in leesburg say they are looking into a suspicious death they learned about overnight woman in her early 20s was up for inside her apartment around 1:00 this morning. police say they were contacted by relatives of the woman who had not been able to make contact with her for a few days. the unclear how the woman died. however, investigators say there is no threat to the public. >>> also making headlines, in prince george's county a prick county jury finds a former fbi agent guilty on all -- a prince george's county jury find a former fbi agent guilty on call counts. he was found guilty for crashing into lawrence garner's vehicle and killing him and seriously injuring his best fri
that is the latest here in alexandria. back to you. >> thank you. >>> and be sure to stay with us stay with us on fox 5 morning news as we continue to track hurricane sandy. you can follow the storm's path on my fox hurricane.com where you will find enhanced satellite pictures, interactive models and a live chat and more as well. well. . >>> police in leesburg say they are looking into a suspicious death they learned about overnight woman in her early 20s was up for...
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another flood prone region, alexandria, people are watching and waiting to see what it could bring. >> where else like go? i cannot afford to buy another house. >> the path of sandy is still unclear. people say and they will take as precautions as necessary, regardless. it's currently on its way to the bahamas. >> where it will hit remains unclear. hasorologist jacqui jeras working on the latest models and joins us with what she's finding out. we have seen more of a consensus of a turn towards the west. more ominous and the d.c. metro area and parts of the mid-atlantic and northeast. latest forecast from the national hurricane center. look at the cone of uncertainty. from virginiaody boston in jeopardy. i think no matter how you slice it, this is a big storm and we strong winds and heavy rain and some coastal flooding. this is a category 2 storm. it is now over the open waters towards the bahamas. currently 64 degrees foggy.here, still we have clouds coming in off the wind.with an easterly we have delays at bwi marshall, about 30 minutes in or out. and a wintry mess could look up with
another flood prone region, alexandria, people are watching and waiting to see what it could bring. >> where else like go? i cannot afford to buy another house. >> the path of sandy is still unclear. people say and they will take as precautions as necessary, regardless. it's currently on its way to the bahamas. >> where it will hit remains unclear. hasorologist jacqui jeras working on the latest models and joins us with what she's finding out. we have seen more of a consensus...
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. >> i got a voice message from amtrak outside of alexandria, virginia, that i couldn't get home from washington to chicago. i could have stayed in orlando. >> reporter: that's got to be very frustrating. >> it is frustrating and i'm missing halloween. so i'm un. what. >> reporter: tony murray -- i'm unhappy. >> reporter: and tony murray is not the only one. other passengers have been stranded here since sunday night waiting for word when amtrak will resume service. so you've been here two days with nothing to do. >> two days with nothing to, do walk to the door and see the rain and the wind and come back in and just make friends with people that are going through the same thing that i'm going through. >> reporter: both women said information was scarce. at national airport terminal c was nearly empty with the departure board showing just a few flights taking off this afternoon. most of them were going to warm weather climates. >> we're seeing airlines go back to very limited service today. at dulles international they received their first flight around 11:00 this morning and at natio
. >> i got a voice message from amtrak outside of alexandria, virginia, that i couldn't get home from washington to chicago. i could have stayed in orlando. >> reporter: that's got to be very frustrating. >> it is frustrating and i'm missing halloween. so i'm un. what. >> reporter: tony murray -- i'm unhappy. >> reporter: and tony murray is not the only one. other passengers have been stranded here since sunday night waiting for word when amtrak will resume...
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in alexandria once again we could see waters coming up pretty high. there is a slight chance thursday morning when the crest comes down the river that this could be even bigger and maybe even get into more major type flooding. so we'll watch for that for you. meanwhile there are other coastal advisories for the bay and out toward the atlantic as water remains high and also we have a nearly full moon. it was full yesterday and also a lot of water. this is kind of an estimate what happened in the last 24 hours. many of these totals are now feeding into the potomac river. in general 4, 5, 6 inches of rai people should watch not just the potomac, but all the other small stream and rivers and the monacacy and rappahannock will all be running high and we have to be very careful the next several days. >>> we have a few important notes to pass along. the federal government will be open tomorrow. employees still have the option for unscheduled leave or you can telework. you can find more information on the cancellations and information scrolling at the bottom
in alexandria once again we could see waters coming up pretty high. there is a slight chance thursday morning when the crest comes down the river that this could be even bigger and maybe even get into more major type flooding. so we'll watch for that for you. meanwhile there are other coastal advisories for the bay and out toward the atlantic as water remains high and also we have a nearly full moon. it was full yesterday and also a lot of water. this is kind of an estimate what happened in the...
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melissa mollet live in old town alexandria. back to you. >>> it is 5:40. we have crews covering this storm not only in the metro region but all along the coast. >> he with want to remind you we're streaming our news anncr: it's said that character is what we do... when we think no one is looking. mitt romney: believe that they are victims. anncr: mitt romney thought no one was looking when... he attacked forty-seven percent of americans. his companies shipped jobs overseas. his plan cuts millionaires' taxes, but raises yours. he'll voucherize medicare... and make catastrophic cuts to education. so remember what romney said... and what his plan would do. president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. we were told to build a 30-foot stage. gathered the guys and we built that 30-foot stage, not knowing what it was for. just days later, all three shifts were told to assemble in the warehouse. a group of people walked out on that stage and told us that the plant is now closed and all of you are fired... i looked both ways, i looked at the crow
melissa mollet live in old town alexandria. back to you. >>> it is 5:40. we have crews covering this storm not only in the metro region but all along the coast. >> he with want to remind you we're streaming our news anncr: it's said that character is what we do... when we think no one is looking. mitt romney: believe that they are victims. anncr: mitt romney thought no one was looking when... he attacked forty-seven percent of americans. his companies shipped jobs overseas. his...
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. >>> in alexandria, a marine who served in afghanistan will soon be reunited with a wartime friend. sean delling formed a special bond with a stray dog named bolt. he took the dog in and nursed him back to health and let him sleep in the tent during the winter. but the commander of his base ordered all the dogs to be removed. they were taken miles away, but bolt just couldn't be separated from his owner. >> apparently ran behind the convoy for roughly ten miles or so. pitch black, 3:00 in the morning. and all of a sudden out of nowhere, bolt just comes running full speed right behind me. it was a good feeling, you know. having your buddy back, an awesome feeling. >> that's love. well, dulling could not take bolt with him when he returned to the states but a fellow marine helped raise $4,000 to reunite the man with his best friend, so they will soon get back together. now, that is cool. >>> well, forget the average office cubicle. when we come back, hey, we've got something to show you. a local firm, it has a barbershop, a candy store, a state of the art gym for its employees. we're
. >>> in alexandria, a marine who served in afghanistan will soon be reunited with a wartime friend. sean delling formed a special bond with a stray dog named bolt. he took the dog in and nursed him back to health and let him sleep in the tent during the winter. but the commander of his base ordered all the dogs to be removed. they were taken miles away, but bolt just couldn't be separated from his owner. >> apparently ran behind the convoy for roughly ten miles or so. pitch...
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live in old town alexandria, melissa mollet, news 4. back to you. >> keep us posted. >>> major hazards for drivers. tisha thompson continues coverage from montgomery county now. >> reporter: i'm on the steps of beach drive near connecticut avenue. this section of the road you can see rock creek is getting high. it's very close to breaking over this bay. it's way over the normal course. then there's, of course, the added difficulty of you don't have just water, you have trees that have come down. that means they have shut this entire stretch of road down. officials want people to stay off the roads because even though it is starting to let up with the rain, dragging is still a tricky business. here's a tip. when you see police tape across the roads, stop. state highway crews say this driver plowed through the police tape cutting off access to the onramp at new hampshire avenue and 495. he abandoned the vehicle. the water is crashing over the northwest bridge and dumping heavy logs and debris along the route 29 bridge in white oak prompti
live in old town alexandria, melissa mollet, news 4. back to you. >> keep us posted. >>> major hazards for drivers. tisha thompson continues coverage from montgomery county now. >> reporter: i'm on the steps of beach drive near connecticut avenue. this section of the road you can see rock creek is getting high. it's very close to breaking over this bay. it's way over the normal course. then there's, of course, the added difficulty of you don't have just water, you have...
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so here in alexandria, this is something they've been through many, many times. they are used to flooding here. yesterday, let's take a look at some of the pictures when the water did start to come up after hurricane sandy came through. most of the bottom part of union and king street was submerged in water. businesses, however, were well prepared. they got sandbags from the ity government. they've been through this many, many times. and once the worst of the storm was over, lots of people came out also to just sort of take a look and take some pictures and see what had been left over from hurricane sandy. but yes, as we have been talking about, with that coastal flood warning still coming, high tide still coming, all that water from other parts north making its way down here, they really cannot rest easy just yet. >> there are expectations it was coming up to 10 feet. it is measured by the pillar over there. there is foot increments. >> reporter: you heard one resident talking about the pillar. it is right back behind me here. 10feet, that would be maybe about c
so here in alexandria, this is something they've been through many, many times. they are used to flooding here. yesterday, let's take a look at some of the pictures when the water did start to come up after hurricane sandy came through. most of the bottom part of union and king street was submerged in water. businesses, however, were well prepared. they got sandbags from the ity government. they've been through this many, many times. and once the worst of the storm was over, lots of people came...
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: we're at commonwealth and myrtle in alexandria. the only lights we're seeing now, guys, the lights from our camera, the lights on our live truck, and a couple of people driving down the street. the entire neighborhood is dark. a couple of trees down here. who knows what caused the power outage. take a look at this tree. as we kind of widen out a little bit, you can see how massive this thing is. 4 1/2 feet tall here, and just across this section of someone's yard. folks in that house very, very lucky that this tree did not fall that way. if we can safely cross the road, we're going to go over this way and just show you there's another tree over here that came down sometime last night. you can see that some of these tries have been cut up and sort of moved out of the way. all kinds of debris here still on the road that folks have come by and kind of moved out of the way. again, this is something that is happening in lots of neighborhoods in the area no matter if you're in d.c. or maryland or virginia. this is a similar scene. we hav
: we're at commonwealth and myrtle in alexandria. the only lights we're seeing now, guys, the lights from our camera, the lights on our live truck, and a couple of people driving down the street. the entire neighborhood is dark. a couple of trees down here. who knows what caused the power outage. take a look at this tree. as we kind of widen out a little bit, you can see how massive this thing is. 4 1/2 feet tall here, and just across this section of someone's yard. folks in that house very,...
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live in alexandria, melissa mollet, news 4. back to you. >> thank you. utility crews are working around the clock to restore power. they expect to have the lights on in virtually all of their customers homes by tomorrow night. plenty of work to do to make it happen. more than 17,000 customers in the area are without electricity. pepco has less than 1200 customers without power. bge is working to restore electricity to 19,000 people in the area. more than 2500 customers are waiting for their power to come on. >>> the governor of maryland and virginia are on the eastern shore touring storm damage. bob mcdonnell and martin o'malley checking out the impacts. about 100 feet of that famous fishing pier was destroyed. parts of town saw three feet of standing water from flooding. o'malley will visit princefield which saw the worst flooding since 1985. >> turning to the weather we have out there today. we have clouds with blue showing through. >> it looks better than the last few days. veronica johnson is in for tom kierein with the first 4 forecast. >> hey there
live in alexandria, melissa mollet, news 4. back to you. >> thank you. utility crews are working around the clock to restore power. they expect to have the lights on in virtually all of their customers homes by tomorrow night. plenty of work to do to make it happen. more than 17,000 customers in the area are without electricity. pepco has less than 1200 customers without power. bge is working to restore electricity to 19,000 people in the area. more than 2500 customers are waiting for...
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in alexandria, there is a coastal flood warning. tides may be two to three feet above the average on top of that the flooded potomac, and also along the tidal potomac and much of the bay going to be abnormally high tides, two to three feet, and these areas receding tonight. these areas in the dark blue in the 30s. cold out in the mountains. still power out in the mountain regions, where they got two feet of that heavy wet snow from garrett county through much of west virginia. all these areas of light blue in the 40s. here is the storm team 4 four-day four cast. i'm happy to say looking drier. although we may have again just a few of these sprinkles for another hour or two. then we'll finally dry out the rest of the day. a little sun breaking out early this morning and early afternoon. clouds may break in for a time this afternoon and evening. winds gusting out of the southwest around 15 miles an hour today. highs mid-50s. overnight tonight down to the upper 30s starting off thursday morning. tomorrow should be partly cloudy. still
in alexandria, there is a coastal flood warning. tides may be two to three feet above the average on top of that the flooded potomac, and also along the tidal potomac and much of the bay going to be abnormally high tides, two to three feet, and these areas receding tonight. these areas in the dark blue in the 30s. cold out in the mountains. still power out in the mountain regions, where they got two feet of that heavy wet snow from garrett county through much of west virginia. all these areas...
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so this morning, alexandria is kind of assessing the damage. there is some. not a lot in terms of what it could have been. so there is a big relief sigh of this, unless you're one of the families dealing with it firsthand. that's the latest here. back to you in the studio. >> holly morris, thank you very much. >> flooding fears forcing some people in huntington virginia to evacuate their homes last night. then, from 1900 residents in the bellview new alexandria neighborhood were put on alert, they too could be evacuated later today. crews are monitoring the situation. as of now, things are looking good. and those folks won't have to leave. but we know that things can change. especially when the sun comes up and folks start to evaluate some of those areas. >> and i think because so much of this action was last night, in the dark, we will know a lot more during the coming hours with the brighter daylight. all right, it is 7:11 now. super storm sandy also having a big impact on the presidential campaign. still ahead what both candidates will be doing today inste
so this morning, alexandria is kind of assessing the damage. there is some. not a lot in terms of what it could have been. so there is a big relief sigh of this, unless you're one of the families dealing with it firsthand. that's the latest here. back to you in the studio. >> holly morris, thank you very much. >> flooding fears forcing some people in huntington virginia to evacuate their homes last night. then, from 1900 residents in the bellview new alexandria neighborhood were put...
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live in old town, alexandria, melissa mollet, news 4. back to you. >>> the atf is confirming that a stafford county home raided by fbi agents is connected to pipe bomb attacks in northern virginia. investigators say they're searching for a man who they believe threw pipe bombs at three homes in stafford and fredericksburg yesterday. the houses belong to a stafford county sheriff's deputy, the suspect's girlfriend and another law enforcement officer. nobody was hurt in any of the attacks. federal agents are not saying who they believe is responsible. >> 6:37. 43 degrees. the deal that means another star wars trilogy is not too far, far away. >>> plus another video you'll be talking about. dramatic rescues between hurricane sandy and a tie for the first responders of 9/11. >>> take a look at the live pictures on the beltway. the backup is for miles now. [ minto ] you know, those ads saying mitt romney would ban all abortions and contraception seemed a bit extreme. so i looked into it. turns out, romney doesn't oppose contraception at all.
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>> reporter: we had to come over from alexandria, it was just getting way too windy. so we came over here. we're at this higher point here in arlington. you can see, it has gotten really windy here. it is so much colder than it was just a little while ago. you can see the pentagon there in the distance. folks traveling both ways on 395. traffic not bad at all. we're hoping lots of people are staying home. it is only going to get worse over the next couple of hours. unless you absolutely have to be out for some reason, for work perhaps like us, definitely want to stay home. i can tell you the experience in old town was interesting this morning. the potomac river always flooding. that was kind of starting as we were leaving about an hour or so ago. lots folks putting sandbags out because of that low-lying area. lts of folks putting plastic tarps out over windows with tape, to make sure that if it shatters, that that is secure. so we're keeping an eye on things for you. we'll be back out here for you just after noon today. >> all right, melissa, thanks. i just got someth
>> reporter: we had to come over from alexandria, it was just getting way too windy. so we came over here. we're at this higher point here in arlington. you can see, it has gotten really windy here. it is so much colder than it was just a little while ago. you can see the pentagon there in the distance. folks traveling both ways on 395. traffic not bad at all. we're hoping lots of people are staying home. it is only going to get worse over the next couple of hours. unless you absolutely...
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old town alexandria used to this, what they call minor flooding. happens every year and sometimes more than once a year, and while they brace for possible flooding of historic proportions, it turns out that the water only came up a few feet, submerging this lower part of old town union street and king street for a couple of blocks in either direction. once the wind and rain stopped, plenty of onlookers that came to look. they were well prepared with sand bags but it is not over yet. >> there are expectations that it's coming up to 10 feet. it's measured by the pillar over there. there's a foot increments, so we're being precautious. >> unfortunately those to the north of us haven't been so fortunate. we've been fortunate but many people not to fortunate. >> reporter: that is really the sentiment from many of the people here. we have flooding here, it could have been much, much worse. again, they are talking about perhaps when high tide comes at 10:06 this morning and thursday morning is expected to be more than that, potentially above the 10-foot m
old town alexandria used to this, what they call minor flooding. happens every year and sometimes more than once a year, and while they brace for possible flooding of historic proportions, it turns out that the water only came up a few feet, submerging this lower part of old town union street and king street for a couple of blocks in either direction. once the wind and rain stopped, plenty of onlookers that came to look. they were well prepared with sand bags but it is not over yet. >>...
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here in old town alexandria, low lying area often has issues. we took a stroll down one of the main streets here a little bit ago earlier this morning. just to kind of show you how things are looking down here. flooding, of course, quite expected. we have street parking, some of the streets are completely clear because folks are not parking along the roads. we have computerized meters that are completely covered with garbage bags just to protect the inside from getting wet, and sandbags all over the place. if you're heading out today definitely be careful. we're going to be down here throughout the morning just keeping an eye on things. again, this water expected to rise quite a bit in the next couple of hours. it's going to be a nasty morning. live in old town alexandria, melissa mollet, news 4. >>> let's join dan stessel on the phone from metro. dan, good morning to you. are you there? first, let me ask you a forward looking question. we know that metro also was shut down today. what about tomorrow? when will you make the final decision? >> i
here in old town alexandria, low lying area often has issues. we took a stroll down one of the main streets here a little bit ago earlier this morning. just to kind of show you how things are looking down here. flooding, of course, quite expected. we have street parking, some of the streets are completely clear because folks are not parking along the roads. we have computerized meters that are completely covered with garbage bags just to protect the inside from getting wet, and sandbags all...
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later on today, virginia attorney general ken cuccinelli will be in alexandria to discuss how the change could impact property rights in virginia. >>> maryland has a lot on the ballot, same-sex marriage, gambling and the dream act. the dream act would allow illegal immigrants in maryland to pay in-state college tuition rates if they meet specific requirements. supports say it would be an economic boost. opponents say it encourages illegal immigration. this morning, the prince george's county executive and the state's attorney and state senator wilhold a news conference on this issue. is is . >>> next week, maryland senate candidates will debate live on fox 5 morning news. ing news. that is next wednesday, october 31st starting at 9:00 a.m. if have you a question, send it to senate debate at wttg.com. >>> ate senate candidate's comments about rape draw controversy and heat up the battle lines between president obama and mitt romney. >> and we are watching hurricane sandy. the storm slamming into jamaica and it could impact our forecast in a few days. we'll be right back. teacher: this is
later on today, virginia attorney general ken cuccinelli will be in alexandria to discuss how the change could impact property rights in virginia. >>> maryland has a lot on the ballot, same-sex marriage, gambling and the dream act. the dream act would allow illegal immigrants in maryland to pay in-state college tuition rates if they meet specific requirements. supports say it would be an economic boost. opponents say it encourages illegal immigration. this morning, the prince george's...
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she's lived in old town alexandria she said for 40 years. she said when she saw isabel come through, there were people in can ooups, remember that. and boats stuck on roads down the street. she says she thinks this is going to be worst. live in old town alexandria, melissa mollet, news 4. >>> our special coverage continues. we have reporters standing by live on the coast, in d.c., in virginia and in maryland. >> stay with us. >>> good morning. welcome to a special edition of "news 4 today" for special hurricane sandy coverage. good morning, i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrest. these are live images from ocean city, maryland. you can see the surf crashing, the waves crashing on to the shore there, and even up to the boardwalk in some parts. reports wind speeds topping out in the area of 69 miles per hour. >> tom has said later today ocean city and parts of the eastern seaboard will experience hurricane force winds. people there already evacuated or boarded up their homes. it could be a very dangerous situation as you can see from these live
she's lived in old town alexandria she said for 40 years. she said when she saw isabel come through, there were people in can ooups, remember that. and boats stuck on roads down the street. she says she thinks this is going to be worst. live in old town alexandria, melissa mollet, news 4. >>> our special coverage continues. we have reporters standing by live on the coast, in d.c., in virginia and in maryland. >> stay with us. >>> good morning. welcome to a special...
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streets filled with water last night in old town alexandria. newschannel 8 will have an in- depth report at the top of the hour. let's find out what is happening roads. beltway, weryland a 10-mile backup. only the left shoulder gets by after a serious crash in college park. only the shoulder debts by and from 200 to to get down to the beltway. please allow plenty of time to get through. the forecast is improving. the impact from sandy is still lasting because we have some cloudy mass. you concede this world from what moving to theane berge. a chilly start, 43 degrees is temperature and generally today and cool with our between 52-56re degrees. at 8:27.l be back anncr: which do you believe? what mitt romney's tv ads say about women? or what mitt romney himself says? mitt romney: do i believe the supreme court... should oveverturn roe v. wade? yes. and itould be my preference that they, that they... reverse roe v. wade. hopefully reverse roe v. wade. overturn roe v. wade. planned parenthood, we're going to get rid of that. i'll cut off funding to
streets filled with water last night in old town alexandria. newschannel 8 will have an in- depth report at the top of the hour. let's find out what is happening roads. beltway, weryland a 10-mile backup. only the left shoulder gets by after a serious crash in college park. only the shoulder debts by and from 200 to to get down to the beltway. please allow plenty of time to get through. the forecast is improving. the impact from sandy is still lasting because we have some cloudy mass. you...
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we have team coverage from ocean city to alexandria. fox 5 morning news at 7:00 starts right now. >>> there is a live look at ocean city. it is raining there. it is chilly. but the waves, nothing like what they were yesterday at this time. it is tuesday, october 30, 2012. ocean city is still dealing with some gusty winds and rain. some roads there remain flooded as a result of the superstorm. meantime hundreds of miles inland, it is not the surge but the snow. a live look at i-68 in western maryland. that area and a lot of west virginia dealing
we have team coverage from ocean city to alexandria. fox 5 morning news at 7:00 starts right now. >>> there is a live look at ocean city. it is raining there. it is chilly. but the waves, nothing like what they were yesterday at this time. it is tuesday, october 30, 2012. ocean city is still dealing with some gusty winds and rain. some roads there remain flooded as a result of the superstorm. meantime hundreds of miles inland, it is not the surge but the snow. a live look at i-68 in...
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alexandria merchants are preparing with sandbags and majoris preparing for power outages. morehannel 8 will have than a few minutes. on friday we catch break. number i 95 virginia, no delays , i-395 is the same story. we had a problem car that lost a wheel. there are delays north of road.ille couple of incidents on 270 but it is clear. good morning everybody. a foggy start this morning. low clouds are lingering and 63 very mild.it is the cloud cover should break up bit by the afternoon some sunshineus but there is that cold front we witht to interact hurricane sandy and will bring a impact by the weekend. 68 to 72 degrees this afternoon. we will be back at 8:56. anncr: which do you believe? what mitt romney's tv ads say about women? or what mitt romney himself says? mitt romney: do i believe the supreme court... should overturn roe v. wade? yes. and it would be my preference that they, that they... reverse roe v. wade. hopefully revy erse roe v. wad. overturn roe v. wade. planned parenthood, we're going to get rid of that. i'll cut off funding to planned parenthood. anncr:
alexandria merchants are preparing with sandbags and majoris preparing for power outages. morehannel 8 will have than a few minutes. on friday we catch break. number i 95 virginia, no delays , i-395 is the same story. we had a problem car that lost a wheel. there are delays north of road.ille couple of incidents on 270 but it is clear. good morning everybody. a foggy start this morning. low clouds are lingering and 63 very mild.it is the cloud cover should break up bit by the afternoon some...
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accident activity in the local lanes, slowing down to about 22 miles per hour headed in the direction of alexandria. northbound 210 at kirby road, delays beginning at palmer road. headed into southeast, heavy and slow because of a stalled car, inbound on the douglas bridge. watch for police direction to help direct you through. southbound 270, delays down to 31 miles per hour. gridlocked out of germantown at 16 miles per hour. and 35 miles per hour to wrap up your commute coming in from rockdale. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> new this morning, a suspicious death investigation in leesburg. police tell fox 5 a woman in her 20s was found inside an apartment overnight along edwards ferry road. a relative of the victim contacted authorities after being unable to make contact with her for a few days. no word on how the woman died, but police say there is no threat to the public. >>> 11 days left until voters hit the polls, and it will be a relatively calm one on the campaign trail. today president obama will be here in d.c. he is scheduled to give a few interviews at the white house,
accident activity in the local lanes, slowing down to about 22 miles per hour headed in the direction of alexandria. northbound 210 at kirby road, delays beginning at palmer road. headed into southeast, heavy and slow because of a stalled car, inbound on the douglas bridge. watch for police direction to help direct you through. southbound 270, delays down to 31 miles per hour. gridlocked out of germantown at 16 miles per hour. and 35 miles per hour to wrap up your commute coming in from...